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How do you say “surprise” in Vietnamese?

“Surprise” in Vietnamese is ngạc nhiên (to be surprised), bất ngờ (sudden), không ngờ (unexpectedly).

Vietnamese words for “surprise”

  • ngạc nhiênverb
    Hanoi [ŋaːk̚˧˨ʔ ɲiən˧˧] · Saigon [ŋaːk̚˨˩˨ ɲiəŋ˧˧]ngạc heavy nhiên level

    to be surprised; to be astonished

    for “surprise” meaning: To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.

    • Tom ngạc nhiên.Tom was surprised.
  • bất ngờadjective
    Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ ŋəː˨˩] · Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ ŋəː˨˩]bất rising ngờ falling

    sudden; unexpected

    for “surprise” meaning: Something unexpected.

    • Có ai bất ngờ không?Was anyone surprised?
  • không ngờadverb
    Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ ŋəː˨˩] · Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ŋəː˨˩]không level ngờ falling

    unexpectedly; surprisingly

    for “surprise” meaning: Something unexpected.

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